Bachelor
From 2022 this course will no longer be covered by the offer guarantee. The course threshold can be used as a guide for the ATAR/selection rank you may need to get into a course in the future. Thresholds can change from year to year.
Paramedics provide rapid emergency medical response and specialised transportation to the community. Each day a paramedic may respond to a number of call outs- not all of which will be emergencies. A paramedic's work also consists of non-life threatening cases transporting elderly patients and patients who have scheduled hospital treatments.
Graduates may be employed as an ambulance paramedic with the QAS and national and international agencies. They may complete further study for a career as a critical care paramedic or for careers in health service management public health or emergency and disaster management.
This course is currently approved by the Paramedicine Board of Australia. Graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Paramedicine Board of Australia and for membership with Paramedics Australasia.